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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1918
Page
7
Foreign Advertising representative FRANKLIN P. ALCORN based in Maibridge Building New York and Peoples Gas Building Chicago. Entered for query by post office as second class matter. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations.
The article reflects on a century of American statebuilding from the original thirteen colonies to the Northwest Territory. It notes the era’s war soothed by political compromises and treaties, referencing the Napetoc em Whoo era, the 1918 congress, and Monroe as president. It highlights foundational debates over union and expansion, with the late November to December milestones of ratification and the nation’s growth.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions obscure phrases and names. The readable content provides little coherent detail about events, people, or places.
An informed Baltimore observer discusses why President Wilson went abroad, the roles of Clemenceau and Lloyd George, and the fragile hopes for a durable postwar settlement. The piece weighs Balkan and eastern European issues, warns against imperial grabs, and notes tensions between Foch and Pershing while dismissing influenza links.
The author weighs possible world capital sites for a future Federation. The Hague is favored for historical peace conference ties, Washington is offered as a practical host, Jerusalem is deemed impractical, and Constantinople has momentum but faces nationalist objections. The piece surveys geopolitical and cultural considerations without committing to a final choice.
The writer argues for Rome as the symbolic capital of a world government, citing Rome's historic role and Julius Caesar while noting Rome’s sentimental pull and practicality. The piece contrasts old empire ideas with the American federation and references Allied soldiers in the Argonne, urging caution to avoid biasing negotiations in Paris.
Indianapolis News recounts Frank R. Kent of the Baltimore Sun questioning allied attitudes toward the United States after the war. He criticizes the Paris peace conference narrative and warns of discord between President Wilson and the American people as ratification debates loom. Kent questions Pershing troop redeployment claims and shifts focus to perceived overreach by allied leaders.
San Francisco mayor James E. Rolph telegraphed Secretary of Labor Wilson asking J D Densmore federal director general of employment to appear before the grand jury and explain charges of an attempt to manufacture evidence in the Moonry case and related charges in a report to Secretary Wilson.
Amsterdam Dec 3 A number of soldiers and workmen councils in Germany have urged the government to try Former Emperor William in a German tribunal. Berlin reports say the government will submit the question to the national assembly for decision۔
A short editorial stresses that haste alone spreads no benefits and urges clear, disciplined action to avoid amplifying panic. It argues careful communication can mobilize resources effectively and prevent misinformation, urging leaders to model calm, purposeful urgency.
One hundred years ago Illinois became the twenty first state. In 1818 the Enabling Act allowed government formation and a constitution, approved April 18. The Constitutional Convention drew a constitution on August 26, the first General Assembly met and Shadrach Bond was inaugurated October 6. The Congressional actions spanned November and December, culminating in the President approving the act on December 3.
A telegraph from the national Polish department and the Polish National Defense Committee urged President Wocon to visit Poland during his Europe stay. It also asked him to arbitrate the frontier dispute between Poland and Ukraine.
Public notice proclaims Halls Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh at any stage through internal action on the blood mucous surfaces. Proprietors offer $100 for any case not cured. Address F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists 75c.
Thornton W Burgess narrates Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel tempted by Mr Temptation to raid Chatterer the storehouse. Happy Jack resists at first, then wavers as the largest hickory nut beckons, debating if Chatterer would miss one. He consumes more before renewing the inner debate.
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